Stirpes, Volume 30, Number 4, December 1990 Page: 147
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December I 99I 4
President's Page
Congratulations are extended to our Writing Awards winners recognized at the state
conference in Austin in November. These individuals and societies are to be commended
for their excellent publications and their contributions to genealogy. TSGS is fortunate to
have them as Partners in Preservation. All of thesepublications have been reviewed in
STIRPES this year; some are in this issue and others in previous issues.
Books of 50 or more pages by an individual:
1st Wanda Bassett Carter, "Elmendorf and Related Families"
2nd Mary Lou Orr, "From the Probstei in Germany to the Prairies in America"
3rd Lois Nix & Mary Kay Snell, "Thomas Boone Pickens"
Family Publications:
1st Arlee Gowen, "Gowen Research Foundation's Newsletter"
2nd Lois Hayes Culver, "Hayes of America" and "Nash Notations"
Official society publications by Texas organizations on regular basis:
1st Genealogical & Historical Society of Caldwell Co., "Plum Creek Almanac"
2nd Johnson Co. Gen. Society, "Finders Keepers"
3rd Kerrville Genealogical Society, "Kerr Trails"
Books or other publications of Texas genealogical societies:
1st Hopkins Co. Genealogical Soc., "Pioneers of Hopkins Co., Vol. I1"
2nd Galveston Co. Gen. Soc., "Early Texas Deaths and Legal Records from
Joseph Franklin's Diary and John Griffin's Sexton Records"
Genealogical Column:
1st Margaret Thetford, "Family Tree" published in The Dallas Morning News
Additional congratulations are extended to Margaret Thetford who won third place
national recognition by the Council of Genealogy Columnists in the category "Newspaper
Columns of General Interest." This was the second year the Council has sponsored the
writing competition and the awards were presented during the National Genealogical
Society Conference at Arlington VA in June.
My personal wishes are extended for your individual success in your genealogical
endeavors this coming year. TSGS has had a good year and the Board is already making
plans for new projects in 1991. We hope you'll join us as a Partner in Preservation and
send in your dues.
Happy Hunting,
]it 4L^^Maryrll Bryant, TSGS president
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December 1990
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